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104-Plus Enclosure – CanTainer (CT104)

February 1, 2015 TriM TechnologiesInc. — No Comments

The CT104 CanTainer is a rugged PC/104 enclosure systems constructed of .125° aluminum and designed for hostile and mobile environments. It features a dual system of shock and vibration isolation: The PC/104 modules are mounted axially in the enclosure with four internal rubber corner rails to absorb high-frequency vibrations, while the entire enclosure is mounted on the host platform with a thick rubber pad which absorbs low-frequency G-forces. The rubber pad may be removed for optional mounting solutions such as hard mounting, flange endcap, or fluidic mount assembly.
The CanTainer cross section measures 6.00" wide by 5.45" high (not including mounting pad) and is designed to mount PC/104 boards axially along the entire length of the enclosure body. The enclosure is available in standard lengths from 2" and 12" with custom lengths up to 48".
To mount boards or items such as hard drives that are larger than 3.550" x 3.775", there is an optional septum plate. These install vertically into rails that run the length of the enclosure. For smaller items, an optional PC/104-size aluminum plate allows for direct mounting in the PC/104 stack. Each CanTainer is available as a kit complete with endcaps and mounting accessories. Additional blank and pre-designed endcaps are available, or the customer may design their own cutouts using a downloadable DWG file.

Application areas:
Instrumentation, data collectors, remote terminals, SCADA packages or other solutions to operate in hostile environments

PCI/104-Express Power Supply

February 1, 2015 RTD Embedded TechnologiesInc — No Comments

The non-isolated, 88Watt, PCI/104-Express, dual-phase, DCDC, switching power supply is designed to convert a standard DC input voltage of 8V – 36V and regulate to 5V, 3.3V, -12V, 12V and 5V standby. This COTS converter is rated for an industrial temperature range of -40 to +85°C and built with modern, low-profile components for rugged, efficient operation, ideal for industrial, automotive, and military applications. This model allows the computer motherboard to automatically place the system in a standby mode, compatible with the ATX standard (also supports ACPI specification power states). RTD is the leading OEM in PC/104 power supply manufactures.

PCI/104-Express High Speed Digital I/O

February 1, 2015 RTD Embedded TechnologiesInc — No Comments

The DM9820 provides 48 bits of high speed digital I/O. It interfaces with the PCI Express® bus and uses large FIFOs and DMA transfers to allow for efficient management of digital data. Peripherals such as Pulse Width Modulators, Incremental Encoders, Programmable Clocks, 82C54 Timer/Counters and Advanced Interrupt Modules are all on board. All 48 bits have an individually programmed direction and mask. The Advanced Interrupt Modules provide Match, Event, and Strobe interrupts which latch all 48 bits upon firing. Peripherals can be connected internally and a large selection of interrupts can be generated. The wide variety of configuration options allows for the realization of many complex digital I/O scenarios.

PCI-Express-PCIe/104 Adapter

February 1, 2015 PEAK System Technik GmbH — No Comments

This adapter can be used to fit and operate PCI/104-Express cards in PCs with PCI Express slots. Multiple cards can be stacked together on a single adapter.

The adapter has its own internal voltage controller which generates the 5-Volt supply for the PCI/104-Express card from the 12 Volts from the PC PCI Express slot. As an option, the 5-Volt supply can be connected directly via the HD connection. All supply voltages are visualized by LEDs and can be separated with jumpers in order to do current measurement.

PCAN-PCI/104-Express

February 1, 2015 PEAK System Technik GmbH — No Comments

The PCAN-PCI/104-Express card enables the connection of one, two, or four CAN buses to a PCI/104-Express system. Up to four cards can be stacked together. The CAN bus is connected using a 9-pin D-Sub plug on the slot brackets supplied.…

Male-Female Stacking Spacers

February 1, 2015 RAF Electronic Hardware — No Comments

Male-Female stacking spacers from RAF Electronic Hardware help overcome space limitations that may occur when PC/104 or PC/104-Plus bus drives are installed. With this approach, standalone module stacks are used like ultra-compact bus boards, but without needing backplanes or bird cages. Module boards are spaced exactly 0.6 inches apart using RAF precision-made nylon or aluminum male-female spacers, to build structurally secure standalone module stacks. RAF stacking spacers allow PC/104 and PC/104-Plus embedded system designers to employ application-specific module stacks for their products that are easily and securely assembled. The RAF hardware can be used with any of more than 100 different PC/104 ultra-compact bus board modules produced by manufacturers today.

Technical Specs
* Nylon or Aluminum
* Length: 0.600″; Diameter 3/16″; round and hexagon profiles
* 3/16″ long 4-40 male thread on one end
* 1/4″ deep 4-40 internal thread depth
* Mating screw and hex nut available for either material

RAF Product Description
Stacking Spacers Round Profile
4000-440-AL MOD-L = .600 (aluminum)
4000-440-N MOD-L = .600 (nylon)

Stacking Spacers Hexagon Profile
4500-440-AL MOD L =.600 (aluminum)
4500-440-N MOD L =.600 (nylon)

M-Max PD2 LP – Rugged Industrial Computer with Low Power Consumption

February 1, 2015 MicroMax Computer Intelligence — No Comments

Rugged Industrial Computer with Low Power Consumption M-Max PD2 LP

The M-Max PD2 LP is a rugged industrial computer with an extremely low power consumption level (4W). The ruggedized aluminum chassis is fanless and utilizes passive cooling. The sealed enclosure is designed specifically for PC/104 form factor boards.

Providing shock and vibration protection, the M-Max PD2 LP can operate under extreme temperatures from −40 to +70 °C, dust and humidity. It is equipped with an 800 MHz Quad Core ARM CPU and also features 2D and 3D graphics capabilities via VGA interface. Data storage options include industrial grade SSDs.

The system was previously known as M-Max 640 LP.

M-Max VT AR TRN-02 – Rugged Industrial Computer

February 1, 2015 MicroMax Computer Intelligence — No Comments

M-Max 800 PR/TRN-02 - Rugged Industrial Computer

The M-Max VT AR TRN-02 is a high-performance rugged industrial computer for demanding and critical applications requiring performance comparable to desktop systems. The system is IP66 rated and can withstand shocks of up to 40g and vibration of up to 6g.

The M-Max VT AR TRN-02 is configured with Intel Core i3 1.9 GHz CPU and Intel HD 530 video, with hardware video decoding. The M-Max 800 AR TRN-02 has 5x LAN Gigabit Ethernet, 1x RS-232 and 3x USB 2.0 ports. Data storage options include vibration proof industrial SSDs with RAID functionality (software or hardware option).

The system has replaced our M-Max 800 EP2/TRN-02 which was based on EP2 platform.

M-Max ATR 12 EP4 – High Performance Rugged ATR System

February 1, 2015 MicroMax Computer Intelligence — No Comments

High Performance Rugged ATR-System M-Max ATR 12 EP4

The M-Max ATR 12 EP4 is a high performance rugged industrial computer with passive cooling. It is designed to provide reliable operation in harsh environments.

The fully-ruggedized ATR-type aluminum chassis is fanless and utilizes natural convection and conduction cooling to comply with MIL-STD-810 standards. The sealed enclosure of the ATR-system is designed specifically for PC/104 form-factor boards.

The system has replaced our M-Max 810 EP/MMS which was based on EP platform.

LAN35222 and LAN25222 Dual Gigabit Ethernet Modules

February 1, 2015 RTD Embedded TechnologiesInc — No Comments

RTD's LAN35222HR and LAN35222HR PCIe/104 and PCI/104-Express Ethernet Modules offer two Independent Gigabit Ethernet Connections and 1000/100/10 Mbps RJ45 on each channel. No heat sinking is necessary for this product which operates at -40 to +85C.

The boards use the popular Intel 82574IT Gigabit Ethernet Controller, which is well supported by modern operating systems such as Windows and Linux.